For ease of use, two “check-lists” are now provided. The following is a First Pass at an IP due diligence outline. The purpose of the First Pass is to identify the key areas and topics for performing IP due diligence. The summarized elements are: I. General Company Information: Market information; product information; geographic [...]
Step 10. Establish a Value. Establishing a value for intellectual assets is a difficult task and will be covered in more detail later in this chapter. A pioneering patent with broad, valid claims in a thriving industry which can be used to effectively block all competitors is significantly more valuable than a patent [...]
Step 9. Review Other Considerations. An intellectual asset acquirer may wish to review the composition and character of the relevant industry. An acquirer takes significant risks entering a particularly litigious field in which at least one competitor is particularly litigious or notorious for infringing the rights of others. An acquirer should also consider [...]
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